Steven Posted 2 October 2005 Posted 2 October 2005 Can't spell reliable though. This rumour has no legs, I think. I have heard from very relaible source that Craig Levein will be sacked at Leicester next week. Shortlist of 3 drwan up to replace him, John Gregory, Peter Reid and the favourite Martin Allen. Source
Steven Posted 2 October 2005 Author Posted 2 October 2005 Why do these people bother? freund can tell you.
stez Posted 2 October 2005 Posted 2 October 2005 don't worry, i don't think the board are looking at anyone other than colin lee
Libertine Posted 2 October 2005 Posted 2 October 2005 don't worry, i don't think the board are looking at anyone other than colin lee :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
Scow Posted 2 October 2005 Posted 2 October 2005 don't worry, i don't think the board are looking at anyone other than colin lee I think Millwall will prove reluctant to let him go though.
NFFC Chris Posted 2 October 2005 Posted 2 October 2005 Joe Kinnear! Appoint him,and you'll be playing us next season
Steven Posted 2 October 2005 Author Posted 2 October 2005 Quality not quantity. However, I have the best of both worlds. :laugh:
Thracian Posted 2 October 2005 Posted 2 October 2005 Levein is just like some of the players. He has things to learn. And, just like most of the players he is well capable of learning them. Even the doubtful notion of getting rid of Levein sounds even worse when you consider the sort of alternative managers whose names are being bandied about. It really is a merry-go-round of managerial football failures. It never ceases to amaze me how the game looks after its own regardless. Fail time after time but there's always some mug to accept your excuses and offer ex-players another chance in management. It's the same with coaching. People turn up as coaches who have no idea how to get the best out of people cos their communication skills are crap and their imaginations limited. They are not analytical, they don't view players on a broad enough basis, they are too easily pleased and a host of other things. I remember training with Peterborough for a spell and knowing for sure that the manager would be a failure. Why? Because he forever allowed the players to get away with cutting corners in what they were asked to do. He did fail. Oh yes the coaches have passed their compulsory exams but knowing the theories of coaching and having some technical and organisational skills is not the same as being a good coach/manager. Journalism is similar in some ways. Kids come from university and pass their proficiency tests but some of em just don't have that elusive quality, news sense. And, they don't have the turn of phrase to convey their story in a crisp, entertaining and quickly informative way. The problem I see with Levein is how long he's gonna take to learn the tactical subtleties of being a manager, of how to get the collective best out of the players he's got and how to make his own luck. Did he, for instance, give his players strict instructions about their reaction IF we went ahead against Derby? It is vitally important to do that. It focuses attention on the next "job in hand" after the goal. Similarly he should issue instructions in the event of conceding a goal. It avoids irresponsible over-reaction and keeps people calm. Levein strikes me as a bit stubborn and inclined to be set in his ideas. Instead he should open his mind. Explore possibilities and make his decisions on what he has not what he'd like to have. Finally he must beware failing because he simply didn't have the nerve to finish "the enemy" from a winning position. It is truly sobering, looking at our record, that City could probably have won all but two or three of the games we've played so far. That sort of sequence is not down to bad luck. It is down to uncertainty, faltering conviction, nervousness, A LACK OF SUFFICIENTLY FIRM AND SPECIFIC DIRECTION. These are the factors we have to overcome, Levein has to overcome. But, I have far more faith in Levein adapting than I have in the likes of Reid, Gregory, Kinnear et al being any good as managers of Leicester City. Most people agree that Levein has assembled the basis of a much better side (especially when Smith is available). It is right he should have the chance to see the buds blossom. I just wish he'd listen as keenly as he expects his players to listen.
MADLEVEIN Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 not that i normally dive straight onto a bit of rumour "bait" and get wound in i did hear from someone at the club who has a good relationship with a director said if things didnt work out with levein then they would go for john robertson martin o'neils number 2. true or not i dont know!
Guest Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 I think Levein will be replaced by a duck. It's got just as much credence as any other rumour.
Louise Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 I think Levein will be replaced by a duck. It's got just as much credence as any other rumour. Damn! You beat me to it! I just rushed online to say my friend, a park warden, has just seen a duck moving into the area!
surrifox Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 not that i normally dive straight onto a bit of rumour "bait" and get wound in i did hear from someone at the club who has a good relationship with a director said if things didnt work out with levein then they would go for john robertson martin o'neils number 2. true or not i dont know! Just a rumour being put about by the brewing industry
Thracian Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 Yes. Can't you imagine it. The guy brings the best footballer since Davie Gibson to Leicester and we wave him goodbye - I don't think so. Not only has Levein increased the value of the squad with his previous work but he's just ensured a bumper windfall from Ryan Express shirt sales I should think.
Ric Flair Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 I am disgusted with myself for even considering the possiblity of us getting rid of Levein last week. I didn't put it on here but I did think to myself on a few occasions after QPR that we might be better off without him. Well i've told myself to **** off and i've listened. I hope all the other CL doubters listen up too. What I saw on saturday was everything us fans said we'd settle for when we were enduring some of the worst football in the history under Adams. We said aslong as the team gave 110% and we had some young and hungry players then it would be an improvement on Micky's delights. We aren't that far off breaking the shackles off and becoming a force in this league like we should be. I know that sounds like a cliche and there's only so many times you can say that, but we need to give them time. Whilst there are signs of improvement time should be given. If it all goes stale and there's no improvement over a significant amount of time then I can see why the knives should come out. Levein is the man to take this club forward, but it won't be instant success and we knew this. Let's stop thinking we are a big club and be prepared to buy in to what Levein is doing at this club. The football is better, the players are younger and better and there are plenty of other plusses that Craig has bought in to this club. I'm backing the wee man Craig all the way.
Thracian Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 I am disgusted with myself for even considering the possiblity of us getting rid of Levein last week. I didn't put it on here but I did think to myself on a few occasions after QPR that we might be better off without him. Well i've told myself to **** off and i've listened. I hope all the other CL doubters listen up too. What I saw on saturday was everything us fans said we'd settle for when we were enduring some of the worst football in the history under Adams. We said aslong as the team gave 110% and we had some young and hungry players then it would be an improvement on Micky's delights. We aren't that far off breaking the shackles off and becoming a force in this league like we should be. I know that sounds like a cliche and there's only so many times you can say that, but we need to give them time. Whilst there are signs of improvement time should be given. If it all goes stale and there's no improvement over a significant amount of time then I can see why the knives should come out. Levein is the man to take this club forward, but it won't be instant success and we knew this. Let's stop thinking we are a big club and be prepared to buy in to what Levein is doing at this club. The football is better, the players are younger and better and there are plenty of other plusses that Craig has bought in to this club. I'm backing the wee man Craig all the way. I only doubted him when he lost his nerve and stopped trying to play football (like at Wolves). So long as he stays committed to speed/youth and exciting football such as the likes of Smith can produce I'm with you. It hurts for a few days but I can take losing. What I can't take is the feeling that we didn't try our very best to win...a lesson I hope he's learned now. And whatever Craig does in the future the club is an unrecognisably better place than in MA's day and at least we have a realistic hope of climbing out of the mess we got ourselves in, in fact I believe we have already started and moved some way forward. That was never likely to happen under MA.
surrifox Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 What I saw on saturday was everything us fans said we'd settle for when we were enduring some of the worst football in the history under Adams. We said aslong as the team gave 110% and we had some young and hungry players then it would be an improvement on Micky's delights. Quite right . I remember that in recent years my happiest times were watching the early team that MON built- hungry for success and full of energy more importantly clearly proud to be LCFC players , playing for each other. Dabizas,Rogers, Slowcroft and co. never quite managed to raise the pulse rate above semi-comatose. CL is building a dynasty- he is not immune from criticism for tactics but the raw material is very promising. None of which will persuade the "CL out" brigade but who cares
Ric Flair Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 I only doubted him when he lost his nerve and stopped trying to play football (like at Wolves). So long as he stays committed to speed/youth and exciting football such as the likes of Smith can produce I'm with you. It hurts for a few days but I can take losing. What I can't take is the feeling that we didn't try our very best to win...a lesson I hope he's learned now. And whatever Craig does in the future the club is an unrecognisably better place than in MA's day and at least we have a realistic hope of climbing out of the mess we got ourselves in, in fact I believe we have already started and moved some way forward. That was never likely to happen under MA. I echo those sentiments aswell. There are so many reasons that we should be thankful we have Craig Levein. If we didn't have him we could quite easily have a bunch of 30+ year old players that couldn't give a toss. Atleast we have younger players who look like they have the talent and will grow to be better, players that are over the hill don't get any better just worse. There are alot of teams that are above us at the minute with shocking teams and although I want us to be higher in the league it's not the be all and end all. We have gone down that route before and it's got us nowhere except facing a mammoth re-building job. We'll come good and if we don't, atleast this club will be in a better shape than it was before Craig arrived.
BenFilbert Posted 3 October 2005 Posted 3 October 2005 I am disgusted with myself for even considering the possiblity of us getting rid of Levein last week. I didn't put it on here but I did think to myself on a few occasions after QPR that we might be better off without him. Well i've told myself to **** off and i've listened. I hope all the other CL doubters listen up too. What I saw on saturday was everything us fans said we'd settle for when we were enduring some of the worst football in the history under Adams. We said aslong as the team gave 110% and we had some young and hungry players then it would be an improvement on Micky's delights. We aren't that far off breaking the shackles off and becoming a force in this league like we should be. I know that sounds like a cliche and there's only so many times you can say that, but we need to give them time. Whilst there are signs of improvement time should be given. If it all goes stale and there's no improvement over a significant amount of time then I can see why the knives should come out. Levein is the man to take this club forward, but it won't be instant success and we knew this. Let's stop thinking we are a big club and be prepared to buy in to what Levein is doing at this club. The football is better, the players are younger and better and there are plenty of other plusses that Craig has bought in to this club. I'm backing the wee man Craig all the way. I totally agree with that. I didn't see the Derby match but heard it on the radio. The commentry is rubbish. It sounded like we played ok. We have improved massively in my opinion since Craig has took charge. I can't wait to see Ryan Smith. I think that when Craig finally leaves Leicester (he will one day) we will all look back and say how brilliant he was for our club.
Steven Posted 8 October 2005 Author Posted 8 October 2005 This rumour from Football Rumours. Gary MacAllister being lined up for Leicester manager with Gerry Taggart as assistant. Over heard Taggs talking about it in the boozer. The only thing I believe about this is that Taggs was in a pub. Source
cisono Posted 8 October 2005 Posted 8 October 2005 Obviously, nothing happened this last week... Can't see the point of these rumours!
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